The FIA European Drag Racing Championship resumes this weekend with the Summit Racing Tools Internationals at Tierp Enviornment, Sweden. Held from 6-9 August, the second spherical of the 2026 season begins a decisive run of three occasions in 5 weeks, with the championship battles nonetheless broad open throughout all 4 FIA classes.
Virtually 280 opponents are anticipated to participate within the occasion throughout the FIA European Drag Racing Championship, FIM Europe Motorbike Drag Racing Championship and Summit Racing EDRS Sequence.
CALLIN LEADS ON HOME SOILReigning FIA European champion Susanne Callin arrives at her dwelling occasion because the High Gas standings chief after defeating Jndia Erbacher within the remaining at Santa Pod Raceway.
Erbacher, the 2024 champion, is 21 factors behind however will miss the Swedish spherical. High Gas rookie Colin Millar presently occupies third place and can be a part of RF Motorsport team-mate Callin within the combat for victory at Tierp.
HABERMANN SETS THE PACE IN TOP METHANOLTimo Habermann made a powerful return to the championship on the opening spherical. Competing for the primary time in six years, the three-time European champion established new European elapsed-time and velocity information with a 5.192-second run at 280.47mph earlier than securing the occasion victory.
Habermann leads Tony Bryntesson by 38 factors, with Tina Høst Nedregård simply 5 factors additional again. Reigning champion Sandro Bellio will purpose to recuperate after clutch issues ended his Santa Pod problem.
9 automobiles are entered at Tierp, together with three Humorous Automobiles. The occasion will even mark the FIA European Championship debut of Hampus Staflund’s A-Gas Humorous Automobile, the primary mixture of its type within the High Methanol class.
22 DRIVERS CHASE 16 PLACESPro Modified will as soon as once more function the most important and most worldwide FIA subject, with 22 drivers representing seven nations competing for 16 locations in Sunday’s eliminations.
Andres Arnover leads the standings after victory at Santa Pod, whereas reigning champion Jere Rantaniemi is third, 27 factors behind the Estonian. Opening-round runner-up Andy Robinson is not going to compete in Sweden.
A robust group of dwelling drivers will add to the competitors. Mats Eriksson begins his championship marketing campaign after lacking the opening spherical, whereas Fredrik Fagerström, Roger Johansson, Åke Persson and Peter Kunc are additionally anticipated to problem. A number of European champion Michael Gullqvist returns behind the wheel of Micke Johansson’s Dodge Daytona.
ERNRYD DEFENDS SURPRISE PRO STOCK LEADStefan Ernryd heads the Professional Inventory standings after producing a shock victory at Santa Pod. Having struggled throughout qualifying, the Dodge driver discovered his tempo in eliminations and defeated 13-time European champion Jimmy Ålund within the remaining.
